President Barack Obama's Farewell Address, Jan 10, 2017
Ten days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, out-going president Barack Obama spoke to the nation and a huge crowd in his hometown of Chicago about his growth in the office and his hopes for the future of the country. He gave quite a history lesson, taught the Constitution, gave credit to American citizens for being the key to change, and expressed his hope in your generation. It was a very positive address. What did you think? Here are a number of links to see videos of the speech, the text of the speech, and analysis of the speech.
President Barack Obama's Farewell Address, Jan 10, 2017
Ten days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, out-going president Barack Obama spoke to the nation and a huge crowd in his hometown of Chicago about his growth in the office and his hopes for the future of the country. He gave quite a history lesson, taught the Constitution, gave credit to American citizens for being the key to change, and expressed his hope in your generation. It was a very positive address. What did you think? Here are a number of links to see videos of the speech, the text of the speech, and analysis of the speech.
Official White House Presentation
New York Times Presentation- Video and Full Text
NBC News Presentation
You can comment in your own words- or maybe even better, choose and explain quotes from the speech that meant the most to you.
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